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A1 Origins and evolution of lean thinking (eg Toyota, Ford, Deming, TWI, etc).
A2 Underpinning and related concepts (eg PDCA, scientific method, continuous improvement, systems thinking,
etc)
A3 Key lean principles (eg Womack & Jones, Spear & Bowen etc); value, value stream, flow, pull, perfection
A4 Wastes (identification, categorisation etc); value adding, necessary non-value adding and non-value adding
activities; value demand/failure demand
A5 Awareness of the human and strategic dimensions of lean thinking (eg change, engagement, policy
deployment, etc)
QUESTION INSTRUCTIONS
Each question should have clear instructions (eg ‘select one answer only’, ‘write an answer for each number’,
‘circle the correct answer(s)’, etc) and indicate the number of marks for each question, including any partial
marking (if applicable) and time allowance.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
The right hand column indicates the LCS 1a level descriptor to which the question relates. Once the test has
been finalised, the number of question linked to each can be totalled to indicate question spread (see table at
end of document).
Correct answers are highlighted in yellow.
# Questions Answer Options LCS 1a
Alignment
1 Lean thinking’s fifth principle a) The quality or condition of being perfect A3
(Womack & Jones) is concerned
b) The endless pursuit for perfection
with which of the following?
c) The act or process of perfect
d) The state of being without a flaw or defect
e) The act of making something perfect
2 What are the ‘seven wastes’ of a) Transport A4
the Toyota Production System?
b) Inventory
(to be listed)
c) Motion
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